Française Why is buying from China so confusing Chinese Business etiquette "Manufacturers" who are not manufacturers How to find an original manufacturer in China Chinese manufacturers & exclusive distributors Manufacturers who not integrated Traderwatch	Manufacturers who not integrated   Chinese industry has expanded very rapidly over a short time frame. Marketing for most companies has been chaotic & until recently most manufacturers would sell products to anyone who offered to buy them without knowing the end customer.   Because sales were made to traders who hid the end customer from them, it often turned out that manufacturer was selling a critical intermediate or subassemblies to their main competitor who in turn would undercut them with the finished & more profitable end product.     Chinese manufacturers are now becoming more aware of marketing & are cutting of their competitor critical raw items. You must be sure that you supplier is integrated & can not be stopped by their raw material supplier.   We can tell you if your chosen supplier is weak in this area